Apple iPhone 17 vs Apple iPhone Xs 256gb

Key Specs

Battery
-	2658 mAh
Display
-	5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
Front Camera
-	7 MP
Processor
-	Apple A12 Bionic
RAM
-	4 GB
Rear Camera
-	12 MP + 12 MP

Audio

Audio Jack
Lightning	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
Slightly improved capacity over iPhone 16	2658 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast charging (50% in 20 minutes with 40W or higher adapter)	Yes, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes
Removable
No	No
Standby Time
Up to 30 hours video playback	-
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	No
Wireless Charging
MagSafe wireless charging	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Front Camera
18MP	-
Rear Camera
48MP + 48MP	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
4K at 60 fps	-

Design

Build Material
Aluminium frame	Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender	Gold, Silver, Space Grey
Height
-	143.6 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
-	7.7 mm
Water Resistance
IP68	-
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter), IP68
Weight
177 gram	177 grams
Width
-	70.9 mm

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Dimensions

Dimensions
149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm	-
Height
149.6 mm	-
Thickness
7.95 mm	-
Width
71.5 mm	-

Display

Aspect Ratio
-	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with notch
Brightness
3000 nits	625 nits
Display Type
Super Retina XDR OLED	OLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
-	Yes
Pixel Density
460 ppi	463 ppi
Refresh Rate
1-120 Hz	-
Resolution
2622x1206 pixels	1125x2436 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Ceramic Shield 2	Yes
Screen Size
6.3 inch	5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	80.93 %
Touch Screen
-	Yes, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	Yes, Retina Flash
Resolution
-	7 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(32 mm focal length)
Sensor
-	BSI Sensor
Video Recording
-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Apple	Apple
Launch Date
September 9, 2025	September 28, 2018 (Official)
Operating System
iOS 26	iOS v12.0

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
-	Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Dual
Flash
-	Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash
Image Resolution
-	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)
Sensor
-	Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Burst mode
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Optical Image stabilization

Multimedia

Audio Features
-	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Audio Jack
-	Lightning
FM Radio
-	No
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
6.0	Yes, v5.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
-	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
-	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 14) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
(Nano-SIM + eSIM)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
-	USB 2.0
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
-	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	Hexa Core (2.49 GHz, Dual core, Vortex + 1.52 GHz, Quad core, Tempest)
Chipset
-	Apple A12 Bionic
Co-Processor
-	M12
Fabrication
-	7 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Processor
Apple A19 chip (hexa-core)	-
Processor Fabrication
3 nm	-
RAM
8GB	4 GB
RAM Type
-	LPDDR4X
RAM type
-	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Applications
-	iTunes Store, FaceTime, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends
Fingerprint Sensor
No	No
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
-	No
Internal Memory
256GB/512GB	256 GB
Storage Type
-	NVMe